diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Binaries
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories
+vendor/
+
+# Go build cache
+$(GOPATH)/pkg/
+
+# Build artifacts
+build/
+
+# IDE
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+.PHONY: build run test clean
+
+APP_NAME := testbed2
+BUILD_DIR := build
+
+build:
+	go build -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(APP_NAME) .
+
+run: build
+	./$(BUILD_DIR)/$(APP_NAME)
+
+test:
+	go test ./...
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
+	go clean -cache